St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-26
A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA--xIH.
Finally.

Dccu SIMPLY CuiiihSS hOAO anu eiO'N
without any attempt at continuity or
even exhaustion of the subject treated.
Ii they have not exhausted the reader
one object has been gained. There
has been enough material gathered in
these past sixty-fve days to make as
many letters, but the reader will be
spared further infections. The writer
will not close these series without re-
ferring to some persons met in whom
more or less of the CaledOnian readers
are interested.
Rev. Henry E. Jewett, son of the
late Ephraim Jewett of st. Johnsbury,
has for the last eight or nine years
been principal of Hopkins academy,
Oakland, California. This institution,
not unlike st. Johnsbury academy,
was founded by Christian men as a fit
ting school for college and also for
business life. Like the best education
al institutions OF New England it does
not BELT We that mental discipline is
all of education, but exalts moral prin-
ciple and Christian faith. Mr.. Jewett
with his family and the teachers asso-
ciated with him, live with the pupils,
and personal interest is taken in
their welfare. The academy buildings
are located upon an eminence in the
beautiful city of Oakland, just across
the bay from San Francisco, with am
pie and well-arranged grounds and a
commanding View-in looking west, di-
rectly out of the Golden Gate. Under
the energetic and discreet management
of Mr.. Jewett the value of Hopkins
academy to the Pacific coast is very
great.
Rev. DR.. l. E. Dwinell is not Gale
DOMAIN in the sense of being native
of this county, having been born in
the neighbOring county of Washington.
He has been an eminent son of Yer
mont these many years. For nearly
quarter of century he has been res
ident of California, having been chosen
pastor of the First Congregational
church at Sacramento before any Pa
cific railroad was built across the con =
tinent. His name is found attached to
frequent valuable articles in the relig-
iOus press. He too is a resident OF
Oakland and is now professor in the
theological seminary which is situated
on Academy hill and but a few rods
and Mrs. Dwinell are members of Mr..
Jewett's household, Mrs. Jewett being
their daughter.
Rev. John G. Hale, recently pastor
of the Congregational church at Stowe,
is now in LugOnia, Southern Califor-
mia, at the head of the LugOnia acade
ciated with him. Mrs. Hale is a sister
of DR.. Dwinel.
William II. Galbraith, we'll known
in st. Johnsbury as formerly principal
of the high school and afterwards in
surance agent, is now principal of the
Oakland high school. His home how
ever is at Santa Cruz, where he has a
valuable fruit farm. His father and
mother, late of Passumpsic, now make
their home on this farm with their
sons family. Mr.. Galbraith's sister,
Mrs. Masters, who with her husband
was ten years missionary to China,
now teaches Chinese school in San
Francisco, while his other sister, for
merly at St. JOhnsbury academy, is
teaching with her brother in Oakland.
L. G. Cole went from Montpelier
many years ago, but his "better half"
formerly Miss Elisabeth Smith, is a ma
tive of Hardwick. They are now
among the substantial and wealthy cit
liens of Oakland where they have a
beautiful home.
Mrs. o. l.. Shafter, well known to
many st. Johnsbury people by reason
of frequent visits here, also resides in
Oakland with two daughters.
Charles Webb Howard, Esq, broth
er of Theron NJ. Howard, is still deep
ly engrOssed in business at San Fran
cisco, giving the most of his time to
the important interests of the Spring
Valley water company of which he is
president. He is also largely interest
ed in fruit and dairy farming. He has
a beautiful home on the heights of San
Francisco overlooking much of the
city.
Col. Alexander G. Halves, son of
John Halves of st. Johnsbury, has been
for many years general agent for the
Pacific coast of one of the largest New
York insurance companies. He has a
finely appointed Office at 800 Sansome
street, San Francisco. The COlonel's
life has been far from mOnOtOnOus
From a CaledOnian apprentice in so
SO to newspaper editor in the West
a couple of years later; with John
Brown at Ossawatomie helping to
make Kansas history with both pen
and sword; commanding a regiment
at ShilOh-an evening with three st.
JOhnsbury boys of 80 with such an
host, so full of interesting incident and
story, and SO entertaining in it's recital,
is one long to be remembered. Mrs.
Halves and daughter, who were at st.
JOhnsbury last summer, are spending
a few months at the Hawaiian Islands
for Mrs. Halves health.
Rev. John Kimball, another st.
Johnsbury academy boy of 1850, now
one of the Office editors of the Pacific.
tho Hon unconditional Donar of tho ooo..